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A single red-billed tropicbird, a species commonly seen in the Caribbean and tropical oceans, has been seen off the Maine coast in the summer for years.

A single red-billed tropicbird, a species commonly seen in the Caribbean and tropical oceans, has been seen off Maine in the summer for years.

Ms. Miller planned to turn the tropicbird over to Mr. Sweet, who was eager to collect as many accidental visitors as possible.

The red-tailed tropicbird of Christmas Island is known for its acrobatics.

“It looked similar to a tern species and then I saw the long tail,” she said of the tropicbird.